LaFond wins triple jump to claim Dominica's first medal
PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
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LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica first ever Olympic medal
PARIS : Dominica's Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with a 15.02 metre jump on Saturday.
Triple jumper LaFond eyes Dominica's first medal
PARIS : The small Caribbean nation of Dominica stands a chance of winning its first Olympic medal in Paris thanks to triple jumper Thea LaFond who qualified on Friday for the final, having become indoor world champion this year.
Nigerian boxer suspended from Olympics after doping test
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday.
Nigerian Boxer Suspended From Olympics After Doping Test
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer "has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide," the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified under "diuretics and masking agents" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the ITA added. The sample was collected in Paris on Thursday, a day before the Olympics opening ceremony, and reported by a WADA-accredited laboratory on Saturday.
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Reds' Cam Collier wins Futures Game MVP; Rangers' Teodo shines - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cam Collier and Emiliano Teodo represent two extremes on the player acquisition spectrum. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Collier, a third baseman and son of a former big leaguer, out of junior college in the first round (18th overall) of the 2022 draft and gave him a $5 million bonus. The Texas Rangers signed a 19-year-old Teodo, ancient by Dominican amateur standards, for $10,000 in 2020.
Red Sox's Rafael Devers (shoulder) to sit out All-Star Game - ESPN
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